Shanna Hobbs joined the team at Point Vicente Animal Hospital in 2015, after managing VCA Clarmar Animal Hospital, in the Torrance area for many years. We feel very fortunate to have Shanna on our team. She has worked in veterinary medicine since 1998, and brings with her a wealth of experience. She has worked a number of positions in the hospital over her career and fully understands the needs of both clients and patients and loves helping them. Her feline family consists of two older kitties, and the third is her younger “brat of a cat”, and her canine family includes her big Chocolate Lab and little Maltese.

Shahzeen has a degree in zoo biology and has been working in the veterinary field since 2008.  She joined our team at Point Vicente Animal Hospital in 2014.  Her favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is helping animals get better.   She especially enjoys seeing all of the different types of pets that are patients at PVAH.

Demetrio joined PVAH in 2018.  Demetrio is trilingual speaking Spanish, English & proudly Zapotec, the indigenous language of his ancestors. He is a founding member of Quialana en el Exterior, a Oaxacan cultural organization, created in 2005. While the organization primarily works to promote the languafe, culture and gastronomy of Oaxaca, in recent months they gathered and distributed free food & supplies for Los Angelenos effected by the Corona Virus pandemic. Demetrio spends time volenteering at the Marine Animal Care Center in San Pedro  as well as I Heart Willmington, a resident-led community movement that focuses on creating positive change. He enjoys working will all types of animals and is excited to help with the exotic animals we see at PVAH.

Born and raised in Southern California, Dawn has been in the Veterinary field since 2014.  Dawn is a hard worker that love to help clients and their pets.  She is also studying to become an RVT.  Dawn spend every Sunday at the Marine Mammal Care Center where she cares for sea lions and elephant seals.